Michelle Satterfield, President Vivien Bonner, Vice President Etta Lundy, Secretary Pamela Hancock, Asst Secretary Josh Stiens, Treasurer Cortney Carter Gerard (Gerry) Cyranowski Sunny Mitchell Evelyn Sellers Alyssa Yurdakal Jennifer Shaw Tajuan Stoker Derek White Rev. George White Sharrie Harlin, Executive Director IN THIS ISSUE: Wayne County Minority Health Coalition Community Partner Highlight Annual Dinner Accomplishments Board Members Events Medical Mondays Health Careers Camp Hike Yourself Healthy In this issue we choose to recognize Pat Murrah for our Community Member Highlight. Pat Murrah, Community Benefits Coordinator for Reid Hospital and Health Care Services, is a Registered Nurse and volunteers her time for our WCMHC events. Each month on the third Tuesday of the month, Pat joins us at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church for community feeding and to provide a blood pressure screening. Last fall at one of our events Pat noticed one of our regular attendees did not feel well. She stopped everything she was doing to assist the gentleman and discovered his blood sugar was at a dangerous level. Pat made sure he ate and was stabilized before proceeding with the screening. Pat has such a good heart and is a blessing to our undeserved community. There are some that attend our events that will seek out assistance from Pat because they trust her. Thanks and Kudos to Pat Murrah. Mission: To enhance the quality of life through education, advocacy, and quality health care services for racial/ethnic minorities. To conduct research and training, develop policy, and create and maintain a broad-based network of affiliate agencies. The Health fair at Soulfest sponsors, Reid Hospital and Health Services, Wayne County Health Clinic and the Palladium-Item, allowed us to offer screenings and health information to the underserved of Wayne County. This included partnering with the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Education Program (KEEP) that served more than 100 people with $500 worth of free screenings. Our Diabetes Education and Empowerment Program Diabetes with Rock Solid Ministries and Siloam Clinic had 10 people graduate who would not be comfortable in a traditional classroom setting. Wayne County Minority Health Coalition is a supporter of the Sprout of Control/ Community Garden. We are excited to have two interns with us from IUEast/Reid Hospital. Kelsey Hoffman & Kristen Davidson are working with JACY House to produce an event on Child Abuse Awareness. This event will be held in April which is Child Abuse Awareness Month. We celebrated Medical Monday’s first anniversary. Medical Monday is a, series of health and well being classes held at Townsend Center. The funding for Medical Monday started with a grant from the Wayne County, Foundation and Indiana Minority Health Coalition. This year the second half of Medical Mondays features community leaders focusing on the services they provide the community. Medical Monday held the second Monday of each month was such a success we were able to launch Wellness Wednesday, a similar series at Merle Henderson Apartments, with the Henderson Citizens Council. Our Earlham Bonner Scholar Cara Farris, a senior at Earlham, is working on an Environmental Study regarding Richmond Indiana. She is putting together a web site that can be viewed at http://environmentandpublichealth.wordpress.com/ Executive Director Sharrie Harlin was honored by the Minority Women's Network for her contributions in the area of Health to the Richmond Community. SAVE THE DATE! ANNUAL DINNER SAVE THE DATE! Our WCMHC Annual Dinner is scheduled for April 25, 2013, 6:00pm at Reid Hospital & Health Services. Our speaker will be speaker will be Antoinette Holt, Director of Minority Health, Indiana State Department of Health. To reserve your spot please call Sharrie Harlin at (765)973-8788.
WCMHC Newsletter March 2013
Mar 10, 2016
Wayne County Minority Health Coalition of Wayne County Indiana - Newsletter March 2013
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Michelle Satter�eld, PresidentVivien Bonner, Vice PresidentEtta Lundy, SecretaryPamela Hancock, Asst SecretaryJosh Stiens, TreasurerCortney CarterGerard (Gerry) CyranowskiSunny MitchellEvelyn SellersAlyssa YurdakalJennifer ShawTajuan StokerDerek WhiteRev. George WhiteSharrie Harlin, Executive Director
IN THIS ISSUE:
Wayne County Minority Health Coalition
Community Partner HighlightAnnual DinnerAccomplishmentsBoard MembersEventsMedical MondaysHealth Careers CampHike Yourself Healthy
In this issue we choose to recognize Pat Murrah for our Community Member Highlight. Pat Murrah, Community Bene�ts Coordinator for Reid Hospital and Health Care Services, is a Registered Nurse and volunteers her time for our WCMHC events. Each month on the third Tuesday of the month, Pat joins us at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church for community feeding and to provide a blood pressure screening. Last fall at one of our events Pat noticed one of our regular attendees did not feel well. She stopped everything she was doing to assist the gentleman and discovered his blood sugar was at a dangerous level. Pat made sure he ate and was stabilized before proceeding with the screening.
Pat has such a good heart and is a blessing to our undeserved community. There are some that attend our events that will seek out assistance from Pat because they trust her. Thanks and Kudos to Pat Murrah.
Mission: To enhance the quality of life through education, advocacy, and quality health care services for racial/ethnic minorities. To conduct research and training, develop policy, and create and maintain a broad-based network of a�liate agencies.
The Health fair at Soulfest sponsors, Reid Hospital and Health Services, Wayne County Health Clinic and the Palladium-Item, allowed us to o�er screenings and health information to the underserved of Wayne County. This included partnering with the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Education Program (KEEP) that served more than 100 people with $500 worth of free screenings.
Our Diabetes Education and Empowerment Program Diabetes with Rock Solid Ministries and Siloam Clinic had 10 people graduate who would not be comfortable in a traditional classroom setting.
Wayne County Minority Health Coalition is a supporter of the Sprout of Control/ Community Garden.
We are excited to have two interns with us from IUEast/Reid Hospital. Kelsey Ho�man & Kristen Davidson are working with JACY House to produce an event on Child Abuse Awareness. This event will be held in April which is Child Abuse Awareness Month.
We celebrated Medical Monday’s �rst anniversary. Medical Monday is a, series of health and well being classes held at Townsend Center. The funding for Medical Monday started with a grant from the Wayne County, Foundation and Indiana Minority Health Coalition. This year the second half of Medical Mondays features community leaders focusing on the services they provide the community. Medical Monday held the second Monday of each month was such a success we were able to launch Wellness Wednesday, a similar series at Merle Henderson Apartments, with the Henderson Citizens Council.
Our Earlham Bonner Scholar Cara Farris, a senior at Earlham, is working on an Environmental Study regarding Richmond Indiana. She is putting together a web site that can be viewed at http://environmentandpublichealth.wordpress.com/
Executive Director Sharrie Harlin was honored by the Minority Women's Network for her contributions in the area of Health to the Richmond Community.
SAVE THE DATE! ANNUAL DINNERSAVE THE DATE! Our WCMHC Annual Dinner is scheduled for April 25, 2013, 6:00pm at Reid Hospital & Health Services. Our speaker will be speaker will be Antoinette Holt, Director of Minority Health, Indiana State Department of Health. To reserve your spot please call Sharrie Harlin at (765)973-8788.
HIKE YOURSELF HEALTHYWCMHC is joining in again this year! This summer marks the 7th annual Hike Yourself Healthy program organized by Cope Environmental Center. The program challenges the community at large to keep track of their physical activity, inspiring people to increase their physical �tness and helping them to celebrate their accomplishments in solidarity with others.
This year, CEC will expand the program to include a new cycling component called “Bike Yourself Healthy.” Hike/Bike Yourself Healthy is completely free and open to all ages. Last year 250 community members logged time or distance in the program, collectively hiking 25,569 miles between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s the equivalent of walking the circumference of planet Earth and then some more!”
CONTACT:Sharrie HarlinExecutive DirectorWayne County Minority Health Coalition33 South 7th StreetRichmond, Indiana 47374 Telephone: (765 )973-8788Fax: (765) 983-2313e-mail: [email protected]
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HEALTH CAREERS CAMP 2013Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, IU East, and Ivy Tech Community College are collaborating to o�er a health careers camp for high school students residing in our service areas. A one day session will be o�ered with job shadowing opportunities in both Nursing and Allied Health careers. Date of Camp: June 19, 2013Time: 9:00am to approximately 4:00pmCost: There is no cost to attend the Health Careers Camp for the selected participants.Requirements: Students who apply must agree to participate for the full day. Students interested in applying should have an interest in a health career, be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in fall 2013 school year or be a 2013 graduating senior and have a GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
MEDICAL MONDAYS (Held 2nd Monday of each month, 1:00pm, Townsend Center)March: Dusk Devito Purdue Extension & Katherine Franks IUEastApril: Dr. Myla Bennett, Jacy House - Special Time 3:30pmMay: Thelma Chandler Centerstone & Amigos The Latino CenterJune: Dusk Devito - Purdue Extension & Wayne County Councilwoman MaryAnne ButtersJuly: Area 9 & 211 InformationAugust: Therapeutic Solutions, Road to Clarity Life CoachingSeptember: A Creating Center & RCS mentors PresentationOctober: Pat Murrah Reid Hospital, Amy HolthouseNovember: Diabetes Awareness month At Reid HospitalDecember: Dusk Devito Purdue Extension Services
OTHER EVENTSDATE EVENT LOCATION TIME
March 20 Wayne /Union Red Cross Board Meeting Location TimeMarch 21 Community Garden Symposium/Fundraiser Gennet Mansion, 1829 E. Main St. 6:00pm The two-hour event is free and open to the public. Je� Phillips of the Purdue Extension o�ce in Tippecanoe County will be the guest speaker.
March 27 North Richmond Neighborhood Meeting Townsend Center 6:00pm
April 1 Healthcare Careers Fair IUEAST 12:30pm-3:00pmApril 3, 10, 17, 24 Shining Smiles & Healthy Smiles Classes, All Gods Children Daycare April 6, 2013 Prostrate Cancer Workshop Townsend Community Center 10:00am-2:00pm Attendees will learn from health professionals about the importance of prostrate screenings and it is our hope they will then attend the FREE screening to be held at the Wayne County Clinic on April 10 To make an appointment for the screening please call Sherri at 983-3344. The partners are WCMHC, Paul Quinn, Masonic Lodge, Wayne County Health Department and Reid Hospital & Health Services. WCMHC was awarded a grant through the Indiana State Department of Health to increase the number of African American men (40-65) who attend prostrate screenings.
April 10 Wellness Wednesday Merle Henderson Apts 1:00pm April 10 Prostrate Cancer Screening Wayne County Health Department 6:00pm-7:30pm Call for an appointment - call Sherri at 983-3344
April 12 Countywide Partnership for Youth Boys and Girls Club S. L 9:00amApril 13 Child Abuse Awareness Townsend Center (Farmers Market) 10:00am-12:00pmApril 15 Minority Health Month Reid Hospital Lingle Auditorium 12:00pmApril 16 Safe Dates Workshop Corizon Latino Group Test Middle School 3:30pmApril 16 Future Achievers Innovation Center 6:00pmApril 17 Safe Dates Workshop Corizon Latino Dennis Middle School 3:30pmApril 22 & 23 Dental Health/Safe Dates KC Stemm Time TBDApril 30 RHS Open House Richmond High School 5:00pm-7:00pm
THANKS!A very special thanks to two local businesses who generously support local nonpro�ts and who have recently helped us in a very big way!
- Summersault developed a new logo for us.
- Web Canopy Studio is developing a new website for us! Stay tuned!
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